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. >> match.com says the singles are not struggling in this economy. >> a dire financial picture for the u.s. postal service takes center stage in d.c. today. linda bell joins us from bloomberg headquarters in new york. good wednesday mourned. >> -- morning. >> the postmaster general is expected to make a major announcement this morning. he will respond to a board of governors recommendation to accelerate the restructuring of the postal service. the question is what does this mean? postal service employees say this could mean closing some facilities next month instead of next year and possibly stopping saturday service. we will be watching closely. if you have visited fema parks like fantasyland in florida they have had better than expected earnings. -- theme parks. fantasylands should be done by sometime next year. if you think the economy is hurting your love life. 2/3 of singles say they have not changed their habits over the past the four years. 54% of single will not take someone with considerable credit card debt. d.c. residents have been hit with cupid's arrow. linda bell reportin
. >> match.com says the singles are not struggling in this economy. >> a dire financial picture for the u.s. postal service takes center stage in d.c. today. linda bell joins us from bloomberg headquarters in new york. good wednesday mourned. >> -- morning. >> the postmaster general is expected to make a major announcement this morning. he will respond to a board of governors recommendation to accelerate the restructuring of the postal service. the question is what does...
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more time to craft a longer-term deal. >> our economy is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as lodge as there aren't any more self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> reporter: the senate remains deeply divided. >> the sooner we solve our spending problem, the sooner our jobs problem will go away as well. >> reporter: house republicans say they've twiced passed legislation to replace the sequester and it is time for the senate and president to do their job. >> the president's budget is late again. senate democrats haven't done a budget in nearly four years and none of them have a plan to replace the sequester. >> reporter: this comes as new data from the congressional budget office shows the deficit will be under $1 trillion for the first time in five years. republicans say that is still unsustainable because the nation's debt will hit $26 trillion by the year 2023n washington, jennifer davis, fox news. >>> we still have plenty ahead. your weather be traffic and all your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. >>> we are over t
more time to craft a longer-term deal. >> our economy is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as lodge as there aren't any more self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> reporter: the senate remains deeply divided. >> the sooner we solve our spending problem, the sooner our jobs problem will go away as well. >> reporter: house republicans say they've twiced passed legislation to replace the sequester and it is time for the senate and president...
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. >> if those huge automatic spending cuts kick in and the economy slows down, we will all feel the impact. nearly everybody in washington wants to avoid that. the question is how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue is massive spending cuts. there will take effect march 1. it is called sequestration. we're not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> sequestration was never intended to happen. >> it was a proposal meant to spur lawmakers into action to come up with a budget that everybody could agree on. >> cuts could slow down the economy. pentagon leaders are deeply worried about the impact on the military. the president says if congress cannot cut a big deal -- >> they should pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms. >> he is thinking short-term. get us to the fiscal year. give congress time to work on a budget. >> they should have a chance to come up with a budget instead of making cuts now that will slow down the recovery. >> both sides agree something must be done. but how? that is the fight. republican leaders are di
. >> if those huge automatic spending cuts kick in and the economy slows down, we will all feel the impact. nearly everybody in washington wants to avoid that. the question is how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue is massive spending cuts. there will take effect march 1. it is called sequestration. we're not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> sequestration was never intended to happen. >> it was a proposal meant to...
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. >> this economy is headed in the right direction ask will stay that way as long as there aren't any self inflekted wounds-Ñ;n. >> it's a lot of money. it's down nearly $1.1 trillion. at a peak of $1.4 trillion at the end of president bush's second term. experts say the deficit could drop by 2015. >> today, british parliament legalized same-sex marriage that7:ru:u&d allow couples to get married in both civil and religious ceremonies if instit yug as agree to it. it needs to pass a final vote next week. the u.s. military appears ready to extend benefits to same-sex partners of service members. a final decision has not been made on which benefits would be included. pentagon is likely to aallow the partners to have access to some programs. the pentagon repealed a ban on openly gay service men and women 16 months ago stit of florida's python challenge seems to beç&ój paying dividen. the commission says 50 nonnative pythons have been captured during the first three weeks of the competition. officials organized this contevt to raise awareness about the snake's threat to wildlife. about
. >> this economy is headed in the right direction ask will stay that way as long as there aren't any self inflekted wounds-Ñ;n. >> it's a lot of money. it's down nearly $1.1 trillion. at a peak of $1.4 trillion at the end of president bush's second term. experts say the deficit could drop by 2015. >> today, british parliament legalized same-sex marriage that7:ru:u&d allow couples to get married in both civil and religious ceremonies if instit yug as agree to it. it needs...
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economy is taking a step forward but some economists say on the a slow path. some say one of the things holding up progress is folks in washington. president obama is calling on lawmakers to work on a balanced approach to deal with the deficit. >> republicans are unwilling to touch revenue. they say let's deficit spend. democrats deficit spend. that is why the country does not trust washington. >> reporter: congress is still working to pass a budget that satisfies both the house and the senate. the president says, if lawmakers can agree to work together, the country's budget issues can be resolved. >> there is a way for us to solve these budget in a responsible way through a balanced approach that the vast majority of people agree with. if we do that, there is no reason why we can't have really strong growth in 2013. we can't have washington dysfunction getting in the way. >> reporter: on monday morning, the commerce department is expected to release factory orders for december. the measure indicates the health of the u.s. manufacturing sector. analysts expect
economy is taking a step forward but some economists say on the a slow path. some say one of the things holding up progress is folks in washington. president obama is calling on lawmakers to work on a balanced approach to deal with the deficit. >> republicans are unwilling to touch revenue. they say let's deficit spend. democrats deficit spend. that is why the country does not trust washington. >> reporter: congress is still working to pass a budget that satisfies both the house and...
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if huge automatic spending cuts kicks in and the economy slows down, all of us will feel the impact. nearly everyone on both sides in washington would like to avoid that, the question is, how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue now, massive spending cuts. it is called sequestration and we were not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> this was never intended to happen, it was a proposal that was meant to spur lawmakers into action to come up with a budget that everyone could agree on. >> the congressional budget office warned that the cuts could slow down the economy. $500 billion cited to come out of the defense budget, pentagon leaders are worried about the impact in the military. if congress cannot get a big deal, -- >> then they should pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms. >> get us through the fiscal year and give congress time to work on a budget. >> we should give them a chance to come up with this budget instead of making indiscriminate cuts now that will cost us jobs and significantly slowed down our r
if huge automatic spending cuts kicks in and the economy slows down, all of us will feel the impact. nearly everyone on both sides in washington would like to avoid that, the question is, how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue now, massive spending cuts. it is called sequestration and we were not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> this was never intended to happen, it was a proposal that was meant to spur lawmakers into action to...
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he wanted i am sure to show the appear ranges of activity while the economy has remained langwith for these years. we had a deep recession and sputtering and at that time the president wanted to show he cared. he created a blue ribbon commission. how come you are not meeting with them more. when will was the last time you met with them. why don't you talk to these people why don't you worry about jobs. at the closure it's embarrassing with such high unemployment, 23, 24 million people in the wrong situation just not the optics are bad. >> their mission was in the president's view an important one. a lot of people look at this as one, when president obama had a background he never ran a company and never worked for a company. he was a community organize he were and worked at a law firm. didn't work in business. so this was a way in which he would have outreach directly to the business community about their concerns and help guide his agenda toward creating more jobs. he barely met with them and now it's done, chris. is this not just an invitation for more criticism? >> sure. you saw th
he wanted i am sure to show the appear ranges of activity while the economy has remained langwith for these years. we had a deep recession and sputtering and at that time the president wanted to show he cared. he created a blue ribbon commission. how come you are not meeting with them more. when will was the last time you met with them. why don't you talk to these people why don't you worry about jobs. at the closure it's embarrassing with such high unemployment, 23, 24 million people in the...
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the economy shrank in the fourth quarter. the fed will continue stimulus measures. ticket prices for sunday's game are down about 9% to an average 3107 $7. that is a couple hundred dollars more than last time this year. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. the weather is going to change a lot. temperatures are starting to drop. 52 at the airport. it will feel colder because of the wind. it will be windy. 51 in new york. only 15 in chicago with a chance for some snow. >> good morning. we have some updated information on 95. there is an accident at 216. further north at 32, we have an accident that has moved off to the shoulder. 95 northbound, things are moving fine. the could be some delays further south. there is some flooding on york road. for the south, that will be closed near chumley road. we have a crash eastbound 50 at sandy point. also some wind warnings on the bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 5:23. take to leaddent's the pe
the economy shrank in the fourth quarter. the fed will continue stimulus measures. ticket prices for sunday's game are down about 9% to an average 3107 $7. that is a couple hundred dollars more than last time this year. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. the weather is going to change a lot. temperatures are starting to drop. 52 at the airport. it will feel colder...
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. >> reporter: the president warned congress to avoid self-inflicted wounds that could stall the economy. karen travers, abc2 news, washington. >>> scammers started making threatening phone calls after a woman turned down a bogus offer. >>> it was probably just a joke but a niner fan could get into trouble after a stunt. the consequence he could face for pointing a laser at a news helicopter. my achy feet made it tough to play with billy. until he got his number. right! the machine showed me my pressure points on my feet, and it gave me my custom number. my arches needed more support. in two minutes, the dr. scholl's foot mapping center showed me my free foot map and my number. i'm a 440. that matched up to the dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic inserts with the support i needed. now, i play all day long! my feet. my number. my inserts. go to drscholls.com to find your closest walmart with a foot mapping center. i'm a believer! >>> i'm going top send -- to send two guys over there to rape you, kill you. >> okay. scary phone call. imagine getting that message on your phone. a la la woman st
. >> reporter: the president warned congress to avoid self-inflicted wounds that could stall the economy. karen travers, abc2 news, washington. >>> scammers started making threatening phone calls after a woman turned down a bogus offer. >>> it was probably just a joke but a niner fan could get into trouble after a stunt. the consequence he could face for pointing a laser at a news helicopter. my achy feet made it tough to play with billy. until he got his number. right!...
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it is due largely to strong revenue collection and an improved economy. d.c. council members want to spend money on homeless services welfare programs, and education. one resident that we spoke with suggested taking all the money and refunding it to the taxpayers. >> that might help the economy. giving the people refund, they will spend the money. that really would keep some people higher and boost business. >> mayor vincent gray is likely to argue most of the money should go into the city's reserve fund. 6:06. countdown to the ravens super bowl niners. just five days. >> the ravens arrived in orleans on monday following their big sendoff party in baltimore. there's also a flock of purple fans to welcome them. john gonzalez is in new orleans. they sent a train out. >> we are coming to you from outside the hilton in downtown new orleans next to the remark market place along the mississippi river. -- along the river wawalk marketplace. the giant posters. fans are traveling here. the french quarter has purple and black visible in storefronts and walking up and do
it is due largely to strong revenue collection and an improved economy. d.c. council members want to spend money on homeless services welfare programs, and education. one resident that we spoke with suggested taking all the money and refunding it to the taxpayers. >> that might help the economy. giving the people refund, they will spend the money. that really would keep some people higher and boost business. >> mayor vincent gray is likely to argue most of the money should go into...
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billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoffy. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. >>> the boy scouts of america said to make a major announcement tomorrow to make a policy change on its leaders. >> reporter: current policy of the boycotts of america is that you cannot be an openly gay youth or adult and be an official member of the
billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoffy. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need...
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we talk about the economy and how it's so dependent suddenly on the defense industry. how do you know if we have the right balance? how do you know if it's out of whack? is it out of whack? >> you have to look whether or not there's really a team effort in which the military and civilian workforce are coming together to determine what the policies ought to be and the strategy ought to be. when that's happening and i've had the advantage of that happening during the time i've been secretary, that's the way it ought to work. >> and we're going to take a quick break and be right back with more from defense secretary leon panetta. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was sucha beautifu. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information today. it was 3 days of pure joy. ♪ and it's beautiful
we talk about the economy and how it's so dependent suddenly on the defense industry. how do you know if we have the right balance? how do you know if it's out of whack? is it out of whack? >> you have to look whether or not there's really a team effort in which the military and civilian workforce are coming together to determine what the policies ought to be and the strategy ought to be. when that's happening and i've had the advantage of that happening during the time i've been...
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consumer reports are warning car buyers that turbo charge engines may not deliver the speed or fuel economy. turbo charged pumped air in engine. car makers charge more because they promise extra power. >>> there is a new contract, but not before making the rounds on late night tv. where flacco threw out one liner for the world to hear. >>> finds out where you can text beyonce live when good morning maryland continues in a few moments. >>> we are dry right now. we had clipper after clipper move through. i will tell you when the next chance for a clipper moves in, coming up. >>> no problems on 895, south, o'donnell. how the ravens victory parade and rally could affect your commute coming up on good morning maryland. the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. . >>> less than 24 24 hours after winning the super bowl, joe flacco was on late night telephone. flacco tells david letterman, the time h
consumer reports are warning car buyers that turbo charge engines may not deliver the speed or fuel economy. turbo charged pumped air in engine. car makers charge more because they promise extra power. >>> there is a new contract, but not before making the rounds on late night tv. where flacco threw out one liner for the world to hear. >>> finds out where you can text beyonce live when good morning maryland continues in a few moments. >>> we are dry right now. we had...
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lawmakers are takkng to reduce thh deficit and promote econooic growth.. 3 just days after news thht the economy as shrunk slightly in the fourth uarter of 2012, presidenn obama says the recovvry issshowwng signn & of growth. the president sat down with c-b-s' scott pelley forrannexccusive innerview aheaddof the superr -3 bowl.marianne rafferty hassmore. 3 ooama says: "housing is 3 going strong, car sales are uu. the truth is overall here were a lottof ositive signs eeonomy is taking a step forward, but some economisss say ii's on a slow path. -3 some say one offthe things polding up progress is folkss in washinggon. president obama is ccaling on lawmakers toowork together on a balanced approach to reduce the deficit and promote economii growth. but continued gridlock may pmpact a deal.dowd: republicans are unwilling to let's ddficit spend in order 3&&pare unwilliig to address -3 government ssending, so they -3 deficit spend, both sides, wwich iswhy the country does not rust washington. -& while thh wwite house and 3 fiscal cciff, the eal alss deferred auuomaticcspending cuts to the beginning of
lawmakers are takkng to reduce thh deficit and promote econooic growth.. 3 just days after news thht the economy as shrunk slightly in the fourth uarter of 2012, presidenn obama says the recovvry issshowwng signn & of growth. the president sat down with c-b-s' scott pelley forrannexccusive innerview aheaddof the superr -3 bowl.marianne rafferty hassmore. 3 ooama says: "housing is 3 going strong, car sales are uu. the truth is overall here were a lottof ositive signs eeonomy is taking a...
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. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as long as there aren't anymore self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> last year, congress and the president signed off on the automatic cuts to force themselves to deal with the nation's skyrocketing debt. the original deadline was january 1, and when they couldn't reach a larger budget deal then, they postponed to march 1. head off a hit to the fragile economy and work out a ten-year plan. >> we should give them a chance to come up with this budget instead of making cuts now that will cost us jobs and significantly slow down our recovery. >> the president continues to push an approach that includes spending cuts, but house speaker, john boehner, says tax hikes are out of the question. >> every month feels the same. high unemployment, a rise in our prizes and more debt for our kids and grandkids. >> he does not want another tech rare fix. some house republicans have indicated they will let the automatic cuts take effect if there's no long-term agree
. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as long as there aren't anymore self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> last year, congress and the president signed off on the automatic cuts to force themselves to deal with the nation's skyrocketing debt. the original deadline was january 1, and when they couldn't reach a larger budget deal then, they postponed to march 1. head off a hit to the fragile economy and work out a ten-year...
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billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. (vo) they were married for... she was his everything. he can't live alone anymore. but we don't have the room. so, we talked to suntrust... looked at our options... remodeled... for family, you make it workr. he t taught me that. (anncr) join the thousands of people switching to suntrust's award-winning service. how can wewe help you shine tod? we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >> toyota sports desk. >> what a super bull run by joe and the ravens. it will cost the raven's about $20 million a year to reassign him. team has the option to make player but both sides are anxious to negotiate because he is the best in football. luck andw andrew manning. the team touched down just 5:00 or they were pullin
billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. (vo) they were married for... she was his everything. he can't live alone anymore. but we don't have the room. so, we talked to suntrust... looked at our options... remodeled... for family, you make it workr. he t taught me that. (anncr) join the thousands of people switching to suntrust's...
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the economy? it's shrinking. gdp contracting last year for the first time in four years and consumer confidence tanking as that payroll tax hike cuts into workers' paychecks. add it all up, is it time to strike calls for more tax hikes? down. i'm brenda buttner, this is "bulls & bears." we've got gary smith, tobin smith, jonas max ferris, and john layfield and susan fox. the white house and democratic leaders still pushing tax hikes. should they be? >> absolutely not, brenda. what i don't understand is how you can propose tax hikes without looking at what the scholars say, the studies say. look, if there was studies out there says raising taxes, great for the economy, i'd get behind it. but you know what, brenda? every single scholarly study for the past 15 years has said one thing: higher taxes, negatively impact growth. it's funny, forget all that, though. if you just look anecdotally, when the left wants to inhibit behavior, whether it's energy consumption or cigarette smoking or any one of the other things th
the economy? it's shrinking. gdp contracting last year for the first time in four years and consumer confidence tanking as that payroll tax hike cuts into workers' paychecks. add it all up, is it time to strike calls for more tax hikes? down. i'm brenda buttner, this is "bulls & bears." we've got gary smith, tobin smith, jonas max ferris, and john layfield and susan fox. the white house and democratic leaders still pushing tax hikes. should they be? >> absolutely not,...
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economists say the steep cuts in defense programs could derail the fragile economy. congress has less than four weeks to figure something out. >> 40 degrees in downtown baltimore. that's close to normal for this time of year. some of the outlying suburbs are couple of degrees cooler. 38 degrees at columbia. on the eastern shore, temperatures mostly in the upper 30s to nearly 40 degrees. the flurries and snow showers are falling into surface temperatures are above freezing. any slick spot that tries to develop oil last too long. the flurry and snow showers lined up along the i-95 corridor. parts of cecil county getting flurries and snow showers. it is a breezy out west, that is where you could get more substantial snowfall. we can't rule out a light dusting of snow fall as is whether system tracks through, but by the time we get to midnight, most of them will have finished up and we will be left with cloud cover and we will set out quite a bit tomorrow. a good deal of wednesday sunshine. clouds and a flurry may linger but it should be a brighter day tomorrow. the nort
economists say the steep cuts in defense programs could derail the fragile economy. congress has less than four weeks to figure something out. >> 40 degrees in downtown baltimore. that's close to normal for this time of year. some of the outlying suburbs are couple of degrees cooler. 38 degrees at columbia. on the eastern shore, temperatures mostly in the upper 30s to nearly 40 degrees. the flurries and snow showers are falling into surface temperatures are above freezing. any slick spot...
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. -3 ptory. 3 good nnws or the economy. several factors are coming together... increasing investors' ccnnidence oo wall street. the dow losed - abbve 14-thousand for the first time since the finaacial - crisss hii... boosting many 401k plans. woods says, "the economyys stabilizing in a very reluctant but measurably positive growth." auto sales are llttst jobs report falls clossly in line with expectations... obama says: "we beggn thhs year with pconomists aad business leaders saying thattwe are poissd to grow in 2013. and there areereal signs of prrgress." but ssme aree -3 still skkptical...kenny ayss pthere ae some hurdles out there - mann of themmaree washington-centric, whether it's debttceiling, wwether it's budget." repuulicans are blaming democrats for not passing aa budget in nearly 4-years... puts could throw these gains out of baaance.brroks says: a national budget, piling up debts that now exxeed $16 trillion and unemployment high." experrs are reminding the public that the stock maaket is mmre a &&prepresentation of how phe conomy rather than the econ
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despite a cautiously optimistic outlook for the global economy. shares of facebook lowered today despite the social media giant stronger than expected profits. investors disappointed that revenue from mobile ads were -- was not higher. dow chemical, its shares taking a hit after the fourth-quarter results came up short. weak international demand for chlorine as well as polyurethane. >> thanks for the update. >>> this week's "wednesday's child" you may remember a youngster we met at a local swimming people. we heard his story and saw one of the most endearing smiles could you ever imagine on a child's face. we want to you see that smile again. we reintroduced you to victor who is still looking for a forever family. hi. it is so nice to meet you. are you excited about going swimming? swimming is actually the highlight of victor's school day. one of his instructional assistants was there to help victor get to the pool. she told me instead of a high-five, victor likes to touch fingers to say hello and good luck. with that he was on his way to his favo
despite a cautiously optimistic outlook for the global economy. shares of facebook lowered today despite the social media giant stronger than expected profits. investors disappointed that revenue from mobile ads were -- was not higher. dow chemical, its shares taking a hit after the fourth-quarter results came up short. weak international demand for chlorine as well as polyurethane. >> thanks for the update. >>> this week's "wednesday's child" you may remember a...
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economy have convinced investors to return to stocks. not a lot of -- [ inaudible ] the dow slid 129 points. nasdaq lost 48 and s&p 500 was down by over 17. >>> a new government report finds u.s. households spend an average of 2900 on gas last year. that's the most in four years. but despite spending more money, the government says americans are actually buying less gas because they're driving more fuel efficient vehicles. >>> the world's largest hamburger chain has realed in new fish. mcdonalds selling fish mcbites. this is the only fish my daughter will actually eat. you can order the bite size cod filets in a standard or happy meal. they will be available through march to coincide with lent. >>> and pizza hut has introduced pizza platters. they're smaller than a personal pan pizza and can be ordered in customized batches with your favorite toppings. you can buy them by the box. nine for $10 or three for $5. they help the mini pies will lead to growth in sales. >>> how does free we fi sound to -- wie fi sound to you? the warktd post sa
economy have convinced investors to return to stocks. not a lot of -- [ inaudible ] the dow slid 129 points. nasdaq lost 48 and s&p 500 was down by over 17. >>> a new government report finds u.s. households spend an average of 2900 on gas last year. that's the most in four years. but despite spending more money, the government says americans are actually buying less gas because they're driving more fuel efficient vehicles. >>> the world's largest hamburger chain has realed...
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economy and is a barometer of economic health rose by 1.5%. fixed investment and things like housing also rose more than a percent. the white house is using the occasion to illustrate the dangerous effects of high stakes political games and looming spending cuts. >> talk about letting the sequester kick in, as though that were an acceptable thing belies where republicans were on this issue not that long ago, and it makes clear, again, that this is political brinksmanship of the kind that results in one primary victim, and that's american taxpayers, the american middle class. >> and house republicans are using the occasion to illustrate the dangerous effects of high stakes political games and looming spending cuts. said house majority whip kevin mccarthy, today's report by the commerce department is a stark example of how political games in washington have real consequences on the lives of american families. joining the pam now is rona, assist wrant managing editor of time making sfwleen, and from washington the man with all the answers, cnbc's
economy and is a barometer of economic health rose by 1.5%. fixed investment and things like housing also rose more than a percent. the white house is using the occasion to illustrate the dangerous effects of high stakes political games and looming spending cuts. >> talk about letting the sequester kick in, as though that were an acceptable thing belies where republicans were on this issue not that long ago, and it makes clear, again, that this is political brinksmanship of the kind that...
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but you can be very tough about it. >> all you need to stem the flow of immigration is an economy like the one we had this country for the fst 10 years iin the 21st century. that will do it. the idea of coming to share in americican prosperity and was quickly dashed. let's be blunt about this, mitt romney ran an entire campaig for the nomination based upon his all-out opposition to illegal immigration, tarnishingng his opponents rick perry, john mccain in 2008 accusing of wanting to give social security to aliens, as he called them. tarnishing newt gingrichn 2012, mike huckabee. itit was always the $10100,00 gift to these people to go to states' rights. the republicans understand th now. john mccain was blunt about it, that his own state is going blew in a hurry o on us republicans make a dramatic difference. one figureo remember. 1960the countr was 3.5% hispanic. in 2011, 17%. in 2050, it wiwill be 29%. whitesill have gone from 85% of the national population, down to 40% inn that 90 yr time span. >> interesting numbers. >> yes, but we will be kind. [laughter] >> say that in spanish. [
but you can be very tough about it. >> all you need to stem the flow of immigration is an economy like the one we had this country for the fst 10 years iin the 21st century. that will do it. the idea of coming to share in americican prosperity and was quickly dashed. let's be blunt about this, mitt romney ran an entire campaig for the nomination based upon his all-out opposition to illegal immigration, tarnishingng his opponents rick perry, john mccain in 2008 accusing of wanting to give...
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our economy was that bad. if i can play amateur cultural anthropologist for a moment -- what we have seen are some interesting psychological processes going on. so many people over the last few years with great education and great skills know their job security is fragile. as a way to protect yourself, people like to think that that could never happen to me. i am good enough that i would not lose my job or if i did, i would certainly be able to find something away. in some ways by turning on the unemployed and putting it on them, in some ways, there is a bizarre defense mechanism that makes people feel more secure about their own jobs in a fragile economy. i think there is a lot of complex factors going on here. it is certainly eroded very deeply in a complete misunderstanding of just how bad the economy and the recovery has been. host: what is the best way to protect these people? guest: is important for them to be honest and talk about why you lost your job and talk in detail -- if it was because the company
our economy was that bad. if i can play amateur cultural anthropologist for a moment -- what we have seen are some interesting psychological processes going on. so many people over the last few years with great education and great skills know their job security is fragile. as a way to protect yourself, people like to think that that could never happen to me. i am good enough that i would not lose my job or if i did, i would certainly be able to find something away. in some ways by turning on...
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it is boosting the, the economy. -- boosting the economy. >> maryland is getting a boost from the winning streak. it is not the way you might think from people buying up raven's gear. >> citizens that by paraphernalia are recycling the money they would have spent anyway. really there is no new money coming in. it is money they would have spent buying other clothes and going after dinner. >> this economist says the effect from the super bowl is more psychological. when the raven's wing, it goes around the state. that means to increase in productivity and less on the job accidents. >> the idea is that people are happier, more focused on work. rather than commiserating about the fact they lost. >> some research shows there is an increase in charitable giving. >> there is a winning team high. it tells people say perhaps i want to share my joy. >> sees as having a winning football team also helps revitalize the city's image. , everybodyven's win wins. >> we are so wrapped up in our teens. when the wind, we feel like we have one. -- they win, we feel like we have won. >> baltimore will be the p
it is boosting the, the economy. -- boosting the economy. >> maryland is getting a boost from the winning streak. it is not the way you might think from people buying up raven's gear. >> citizens that by paraphernalia are recycling the money they would have spent anyway. really there is no new money coming in. it is money they would have spent buying other clothes and going after dinner. >> this economist says the effect from the super bowl is more psychological. when the...
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billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >>> arlington car thieves are taking the bait. tonight we have video of the thieves being busted. arlington police plant the cars on the county streets. when thieves break in, the cameras start rolling. sherri ly has tonight's fox 5 investigation. >> reporter: it's a crime fighting sort of reality tv, police set the bait, but car thieves have no idea they've just been caught in a trap and on camera. >> get your hands up now! don't move. >> reporter: caught in the act and no way out, that's what happens when thieves break into an arlington county police bait car. >> we can track it and intercept it and shut it down and plunder arrest. it's really just that easy. >> reporter: all those shown in these videos have been convicted, started in 200want bait car program leading to -- 200want bait car program leading to 21 arrests on more than 200 felony charges, some for trying to steal the car or
billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >>> arlington car thieves are taking the bait. tonight we have video of the thieves being busted. arlington police plant the cars on the county streets. when thieves break in, the cameras start rolling. sherri ly has tonight's fox 5 investigation. >> reporter: it's a crime fighting sort of...
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rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. gerri: stocks hovering near 5-year highs, but corporate insiders selling shares in droves. find out why. ♪ gerri: as the dow hovers near 14,000 individual investors pouring billions of dollars into stocks, but corporate insiders are doing the opposite. according to a new report last week insiders or nine times more likely to sell company shares and buy new ones. should you be following suit? joining me now to a president of capital management. great to have you on the show, and i understand you were something of an expert on this. should we follow these ceos and executives? >> not necessarily sell, but most definitely you should be following them. they have a great track record, especially when you are seeing numbers
rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. gerri: stocks hovering near 5-year highs, but corporate insiders selling shares in droves. find out why. ♪ gerri: as the dow hovers near 14,000 individual...
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she believes there is no way around the painful reforms to get the spanish economy back on course. >> john, thank you ever so much. >> german efforts to get more young people into job training and expand all of the steel workers are falling short. the country's industrial base cannot find enough workers. >> applicants have little trouble finding work. including in your report in the oecd, many countries are short of low and medium skilled workers. >> the german business sector needs a low and medium skilled workers, but that is a hurdle immigrants have to jump and they are way too high. their reluctance to look outside the borders and that threatens business. >> if germany does not do this in the right way. if this effort does not results, that would be a really negative impact on potential growth and the real economic growth. >> australia, denmark, britain and hire five-10 times as many immigrants but in germany, tough standards make it difficult for immigrants to get jobs. >> we have to show small and midsize companies that the global labor market is there for them. we have 850,000
she believes there is no way around the painful reforms to get the spanish economy back on course. >> john, thank you ever so much. >> german efforts to get more young people into job training and expand all of the steel workers are falling short. the country's industrial base cannot find enough workers. >> applicants have little trouble finding work. including in your report in the oecd, many countries are short of low and medium skilled workers. >> the german business...
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we are a country based on the rule of law but illegal immigration does no good for our economy. in terms of those costs the c.b.o. numbers don't take into count thse...he medicaid medicare and all the other welfare program costs in the out years. it is a huge huge drag on our fiscal situation if we basically give access to all of these programs to this large number of people. we have to remember what happened last time we had an amnesty in 1986. immediately we saw 398,000 cases of fraud. those are the ones the i.n.s. caught where people came into the country and claimed they were eligible when they really weren't or in the case of one of the ring leaders of the 199 attacks on the world trade center he claimed he was eligible. heas already in the country. he was in new york city driving a cab. he claimed he was an agricultural worker. there's going to be all kinds of fraud >> ifill: i want to ask you about the border security part. both sides seem to agree both the white house and the senate group and the people who are working on this in the house that nothing can happen unless
we are a country based on the rule of law but illegal immigration does no good for our economy. in terms of those costs the c.b.o. numbers don't take into count thse...he medicaid medicare and all the other welfare program costs in the out years. it is a huge huge drag on our fiscal situation if we basically give access to all of these programs to this large number of people. we have to remember what happened last time we had an amnesty in 1986. immediately we saw 398,000 cases of fraud. those...
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a today meeting on the economy and interest rates. stocks yesterday were almost flat ahead of the meeting. be careful of what you say on facebook. a ruling is in question because of legal questions on the board. there were appointed when the senate was not technically in recess. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. there is some fog outside. we start in the upper 30's to around 40. about a 30% chance for a rain shower. most of you will have a dry day. a southeast wind at 10 knots on the bay. we will check the seven day forecast in just a few minutes. >> that closure on route 40 is still in a fact because of an accident. consider an alternate route for the time being. up to speed on the west side of the beltway, 55. the inner and outer loops are picking up in volume just a tad . same store at harford road with light volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 5:22. 38 degrees at the airport. >> rallying for reform. pre
a today meeting on the economy and interest rates. stocks yesterday were almost flat ahead of the meeting. be careful of what you say on facebook. a ruling is in question because of legal questions on the board. there were appointed when the senate was not technically in recess. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. there is some fog outside. we start in the upper 30's to...
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one thing that should be said about sequester is it's very tough on the economy. i was talking to mark zandi the other day of moody's. he's looking at about a half percentage point hit to gdp growth due to sequester. that's pretty large. >> so a number of politicians including the house budget committee chair, paul ryan, they think the sequester is going to happen. do republicans believe that anything can be gained politically if it happens? what are the partisan motives behind this? >> i think there is a lot of bluffing happening around the sequester. you will remember during the campaign mitt romney and paul ryan crisscrossed the country saying these cuts would be devastating for the country and they would hollow out defense. important to know the pentagon gets treated incredibly roughly under the sequester. just a couple months ago, republicans could see no way forward with this sequester, it was a total disaster for them. then they decide not to fight on the debt ceiling and they need to move the attention on to something else. say they do have leverage elsewh
one thing that should be said about sequester is it's very tough on the economy. i was talking to mark zandi the other day of moody's. he's looking at about a half percentage point hit to gdp growth due to sequester. that's pretty large. >> so a number of politicians including the house budget committee chair, paul ryan, they think the sequester is going to happen. do republicans believe that anything can be gained politically if it happens? what are the partisan motives behind this?...
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one more thing the mayor is expected to touch on tonight and that is contributions to the economy made by startup businesses and some new text companies. >>> certain benefits will be extended to the thousands of gay and lesbian personnel. they will be departing -- the finalm print on the armed forces. he has to walk a fine line and that recognizes marriage between a man and woman. >>> wanted a police are investigating a deadly house fire in the district and they say they pulled two victims from a bored up home that was supposed to be vacant. matt ackland has more. >> reporter: investigators and the medical exam inner are still on this scene here and this happened about 10:00 and it was soilage, they could see it from the other side and they responded. it was to put out the fire and when fire fight -- firefighters went inside, they found two and close to the front door. neighbors say the home was bored up for two years and want to, officials are not sure why the two were inside the home at the time. were they squatters or in the house at the type of the fire? that is still under investi
one more thing the mayor is expected to touch on tonight and that is contributions to the economy made by startup businesses and some new text companies. >>> certain benefits will be extended to the thousands of gay and lesbian personnel. they will be departing -- the finalm print on the armed forces. he has to walk a fine line and that recognizes marriage between a man and woman. >>> wanted a police are investigating a deadly house fire in the district and they say they...
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we are a country based on the rule of law but illegal immigration does no good for our economy. in terms of those costs the c.b.o. numbers don't take into account those... the medicaid medicare and all the other welfare program costs in the out years. it is a huge huge drag on our fiscal situation if we basically give access to all of these programs to this large number of people. we have to remember what happened last time we had an amnesty in 1986. immediately we saw 398,000 cases of fraud. those are the ones the i.n.s. caught where people came into the country and claimed they were eligible when they really weren't or in the case of one of the ring leaders of the 199 attacks on the world trade center he claimed he was eligible. he was already in the country. he was in new york city driving a cab. he claimed he was an agricultural worker. there's going to be all kinds of fraud >> ifill: i want to ask you about the border security part. both sides seem to agree both the white house and the senate group and the people who are working on this in the house that nothing can happen
we are a country based on the rule of law but illegal immigration does no good for our economy. in terms of those costs the c.b.o. numbers don't take into account those... the medicaid medicare and all the other welfare program costs in the out years. it is a huge huge drag on our fiscal situation if we basically give access to all of these programs to this large number of people. we have to remember what happened last time we had an amnesty in 1986. immediately we saw 398,000 cases of fraud....
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coming up at 6:00, we'll talk about immigration and the economy. we'll see you then. back to you, mike. >> sounds good, delia. see you in a little bit. >>> jurors will resume their deliberations in the trial of an officer who is charged with murder. daniel harmon-wright was on duty as a culpeper police officer last february when he shot and killed patricia ann cook as she was in her jeep sitting there. he claims he shot in self- defense saying cook trapped his arm in the window and was dragging him. prosecutors say harmon used excessive force and that's what led to the murder. the jury deliberated for three hours yesterday and went home. they're back at it again today. >>> later this morning, an iraqi war veteran is going to discuss a groundbreaking double arm transplant. the surgery happened last month at johns hopkins. the patient lost his arms in a roadside bomb attack in 2007. he was recently among 14 wounded veterans who received specially equipped homes to accommodate their injuries and let them be more self- sufficient. >>> time right now is 5:35. i'm watching
coming up at 6:00, we'll talk about immigration and the economy. we'll see you then. back to you, mike. >> sounds good, delia. see you in a little bit. >>> jurors will resume their deliberations in the trial of an officer who is charged with murder. daniel harmon-wright was on duty as a culpeper police officer last february when he shot and killed patricia ann cook as she was in her jeep sitting there. he claims he shot in self- defense saying cook trapped his arm in the window...
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. >>> now to the economy. and president obama says there's no doubt additional revenue is needed to bring down the deficit but believes it can be done without another tax hike. speaking to cbs news anchor scott pelley yesterday, the president said the u.s. can reduce its deficit by closing tax loopholes and making what he calls smart budget reductions. >> if you combine those things together, then we cannot only reduce our deficit, but we can continue to invest in things like education and research and development that are going to help us grow. >> well, today the president travels to minneapolis where he'll push for proposals to gun control durs his visit. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. >> good morning. this will be the president's first trip outside washington to push his gun proposalproposals. he's pushing for a big rally in support of this. in the meantime the senators are said to be preparing their own legislation very similar to the president's employee posal but conspicuously absent is t
. >>> now to the economy. and president obama says there's no doubt additional revenue is needed to bring down the deficit but believes it can be done without another tax hike. speaking to cbs news anchor scott pelley yesterday, the president said the u.s. can reduce its deficit by closing tax loopholes and making what he calls smart budget reductions. >> if you combine those things together, then we cannot only reduce our deficit, but we can continue to invest in things like...
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conditions on the roadways are expected to get worse as the economy continues to improve. >>> gas prices are rising at the fastest pace in almost two years. americans are spending more household income on gasoline. the average spent last year was almost $3,000 according to the energy department. that's just under 4% of average incomes. and except for 2008 is the highest spent on gasoline in nearly three decades. >> how about a little good news? >> yeah. >> time for sports breakfast. and dave, could there be -- i don't know what that says. predictor for future superbowl champs. >> who is going to win the next superbowl. first of all, about the gas prices, i filled up my tank and i noticed it going up. >> we were at the junkies, they have a tv show that debuts tonight called table manners and they had a premiere last night. it's a good show. >> it's not a competing network. but if you were it's a pretty good show. >> i didn't get an invitation. >> you are always invited. the junkies love you . >> is that right? >> dave ross, he travels in style. that's all i'm going to say. >> came with tw
conditions on the roadways are expected to get worse as the economy continues to improve. >>> gas prices are rising at the fastest pace in almost two years. americans are spending more household income on gasoline. the average spent last year was almost $3,000 according to the energy department. that's just under 4% of average incomes. and except for 2008 is the highest spent on gasoline in nearly three decades. >> how about a little good news? >> yeah. >> time for...
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is a scientific consensus, even if there was, america acting alone would sort of damage the american economy without making a real impact globally on the problem. >> any doubt he is going to run in 2016? >> that was actually the most interesting thing that he said to me which was he obviously thought about it a lot and didn't pretend he hadn't. he said, it's a process. it's not a decision you make. it's a long and gruesome process. and everybody thinks about the glamor at the end but actually start out meeting the same 10 people over and over. he didn't sound like he loved the idea. he put together a team around him of people who are ready to go run a presidential campaign. >> if he does, he will have more time in the u.s. senate than barack obama had. >> he reminds me a lot of obama just in his profile in what people like about him and the sense that, you know his critics like obama dismissed him as a light-weight. >> that's sort of the least-cutting political attack ever. >> ben smith is in the studio with us, editor and chief in buzzfeed buzzfeed. join the conversation at any time. your t
is a scientific consensus, even if there was, america acting alone would sort of damage the american economy without making a real impact globally on the problem. >> any doubt he is going to run in 2016? >> that was actually the most interesting thing that he said to me which was he obviously thought about it a lot and didn't pretend he hadn't. he said, it's a process. it's not a decision you make. it's a long and gruesome process. and everybody thinks about the glamor at the end...
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the little picture hits you right in the paycheck leaving local economy watcher dr. steven fuller of george mason crunching the numbers for your bank account. >> we're down about 8,000 jobs from the peak which was in mid- 2010. average salaries in the washington area went down first time. >> reporter: long considered one of the best economies in the country, the washington area is still -- [indiscernible] -- but it's at risk of losing its edge. the transition could change the region's spending habits. >> we won't be able to support so many white table restaurants or won't be able to support as high end a housing market if this continues for many years. we're going through a major change in the economy. >> reporter: even if congress stops the budget cuts, the local economy could be in for a rougher ride this year since we're taking home less money. you can blame the hike in the payroll tax which takes 2% more out of workers' paychecks. >> took more than $4 billion of disposable income out of the local economy. had we been projected to grow 3%, we might only grow 2% be
the little picture hits you right in the paycheck leaving local economy watcher dr. steven fuller of george mason crunching the numbers for your bank account. >> we're down about 8,000 jobs from the peak which was in mid- 2010. average salaries in the washington area went down first time. >> reporter: long considered one of the best economies in the country, the washington area is still -- [indiscernible] -- but it's at risk of losing its edge. the transition could change the...
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got his lousy economy, and pretty weak prescriptions to solving our problems. and are now out of work and are complaining. you get what you pay for, guys. >> ben, that's a great point. do you feel like maybe the union -- obviously put a lot of money behind the president's reelection campaign. they went out there, they campaigned for him and they feel like perhaps he's pulling a fast one. but ultimately, should we have to pay for it? >> i will tell you it's even worse than that, my wonderful friend. it's worse than that. but the problem is, it's not the constitution and the people in the congress don't read the bill. nancy pelosi said you have to pass it and then we'll know what's in it. that's not constitutional government! this is a colossal failure of constitutional government. it is an outrage that this happened and mr. obama should be embarrassed, humiliated and the congress should be embarrassed and hue million yachted that they passed it in the first place without knowing what was in it tore what it would call for. and the unions should be embarrassed. >>
got his lousy economy, and pretty weak prescriptions to solving our problems. and are now out of work and are complaining. you get what you pay for, guys. >> ben, that's a great point. do you feel like maybe the union -- obviously put a lot of money behind the president's reelection campaign. they went out there, they campaigned for him and they feel like perhaps he's pulling a fast one. but ultimately, should we have to pay for it? >> i will tell you it's even worse than that, my...
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obama is calling on congress to stop massive automatic spending cuts with a short-term fix. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as long as there aren't anymore self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> congress and the president signed off on the automatic cuts to force themselves to deal with the nation's skyrocketing debt. the original deadline was january 1, and when they couldn't reach a larger budget deal then, they postponed it to march 1. >> the white house wants another short-term fix to head off a hit to the fragile economy and give lawmakers more time to work out a ten-year plan. >> we should give them the chance to come up with this budget instead of making cuts now that will cost us jobs and significantly slow down our recovery. >> the president continues to push an approach that includes more tax revenue along with spending cuts. but house speaker, john boehner, says tax hikes are out of the question. >> every month under president obama, kind of feels the same. high unemployment, a rising prices and more debt for our kids
obama is calling on congress to stop massive automatic spending cuts with a short-term fix. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as long as there aren't anymore self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> congress and the president signed off on the automatic cuts to force themselves to deal with the nation's skyrocketing debt. the original deadline was january 1, and when they couldn't reach a larger budget deal then, they...
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the congressional budget office also predicts the economy will grow by 1.4% this year. the cbo predicts the unemployment rate will hover around 8%. >>> shares of the maker blackberry surged 7% in trade yesterday. research in motion says there is a record demand for its new z-10 smartphone in canada. it also reported that sales in england are off to a pretty strong start. the touch screen phone will go on sale in the u.s. next month. the q-10 smartphone with the keyboard, though, probably not going to get your hot little hands on that one in the u.s. till may or june. >>> the justice department says it has uncovered one of the largest credit card frauds of all time. 18 people were charged with creating fake identities to obtain tens of thousands of credit cards and stealing more than $200 million. it's a lot of money. f.b.i. says the credit card scam spanned 38 states, eight countries. the money was used to finance lavish lifestyles. >> i want a lav wyche -- lavish lifestyle but i want it legally. >> there you go and that's why you're in the news business. >> if they onl
the congressional budget office also predicts the economy will grow by 1.4% this year. the cbo predicts the unemployment rate will hover around 8%. >>> shares of the maker blackberry surged 7% in trade yesterday. research in motion says there is a record demand for its new z-10 smartphone in canada. it also reported that sales in england are off to a pretty strong start. the touch screen phone will go on sale in the u.s. next month. the q-10 smartphone with the keyboard, though,...
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castro has taken steps to decentralize the economy. he has also lifted bans on personal freedom like the right to travel abroad, but many cubans say political reform is badly needed. >> for mean democracy is like when you vote for a president like chavez. you will push for the change you want in the country. >> for now the government insists cuba's one-party system will remain intact with the communist party responsible for guiding society. what impact they will have in the years ahead has yet to be seen. >> of fire has burned through a slum in bangladesh. more than 500 people have been made homeless after the blaze. nobody was killed. the government announced it will carry out an investigation into how it started. muslims in pakistan's province say they are being hunted while authorities look the other way. last month more than 100 people were killed in a series of bombings. from the provincial capital we have this report. >> for these men there are no words, yet this community warns this time it is for a police officer shot for being
castro has taken steps to decentralize the economy. he has also lifted bans on personal freedom like the right to travel abroad, but many cubans say political reform is badly needed. >> for mean democracy is like when you vote for a president like chavez. you will push for the change you want in the country. >> for now the government insists cuba's one-party system will remain intact with the communist party responsible for guiding society. what impact they will have in the years...